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Why some people bounce back faster from leg workouts

Original Title

Human alpha-actinin-3 genotype association with exercise-induced muscle damage and the repeated-bout effect.

doi:10.1139/h2012-087
37%

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Methodology score · 37/100

Cross Sectional Human
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People with different versions of a muscle gene react differently to hard jumping exercises. One group feels more sore and takes longer to recover, while the other bounces back quicker.

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Authors

Venckunas T, Skurvydas A, Brazaitis M, Kamandulis S, Snieckus A, Moran CN